::(196) Philomela

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196 Philomela is a large and bright main-beltasteroid. It is an S-type asteroid. {{ safesubst:#invoke:Unsubst||date=__DATE__ |$B=
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In the late 1990s, a network of astronomers worldwide gathered light curve data that was ultimately used to derive the spin states and shape models of 10 new asteroids, including (196) Philomela. The shape model for this asteroid is described as asymmetrical and smooth, while the light curve varies by up to 0.4 in magnitude.<ref name="Durech2007"/><ref>Durech, J.; Kaasalainen, M.; Marciniak, A.; Allen, W. H. et al. "Asteroid brightness and geometry," Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 465, Issue 1, April I 2007, pp. 331-337.</ref>

To date there have been two reported Philomelian stellaroccultations.{{ safesubst:#invoke:Unsubst||date=__DATE__ |$B=
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